Karimbla Restaurant

29/05/2025

Final lunch together…
Thank you to our staff, our amazing volunteers and our wonderful Committee- some members serving on this Committee since the creation of this service 30yrs ago. Thank you to our newer members for taking us on! Special mention goes to our treasurer William “Bill” Clarke who has always been an advocate and support for we staff, who always ordered dessert with “the works” and gave us his time and services in exchange for a cappuccino… Our Manager Deb because a good service is only as good as it’s Leadership- thank you for letting this 2IC blow the limited budget many a time over to exact the vision I had and trust the process even when it seemed left field. For letting me do what I do best. Gaye- “The Fixer” cool under fire but always hot! Crazy high finance, crowd control, taxi of meals to those in their homes and the funniest co-worker there is. We always sent you out if we messed up or on the rare occasion there was a complaint because it is literally impossible for anyone to be mad at you. Amy, you were sent to me/us to teach you and you ended up teaching us a lot too…Watching you go from a nervous student to a thriving staple and favourite among our clients who treated you like a Granddaughter. Helen, the longest serving of us all, Joe- Master of Ceremonies, the Gentleman with the riske jokes who also ran meals to those in need weekly- always everyone’s friend. Jen’s- you finally got a uniform and look what happened! 😂 I say “Thank you for the Music” and all of the books. Betterconnected are lucky to have you. Robert- you taught us all a language without words, thank you for your work in the Engine Room- we wish you all the best Mate. This was a family affair with my daughter Willoe (confusing the clients as Amy’s lookalike), husband, Dad and brothers all giving hours to this service. Gaye’s husband always swinging by after a large event to help lug tables around and clean up whatever mess too. This is a very hard goodbye and a very big chapter closed. We wish all of you the very best in your endeavours and hope we gave you some great memories of our little Restaurant and Service.
That’s a wrap ###

16/05/2025

That’s all Folks!
Last day of service for Team Karimbla today 😢 Speaking on behalf of the team that have served this last decade, we have loved being a part of your daily routine, part of your special occasion, part of your group event. Thank you for choosing us all of these years. We have been so enriched by our Community collaborations and inter-agency associations, most notably with BetterConnected, Meals on Wheels, CleverCare, Southern Food Services, Nova Employment among so many more to list. Karimbla has served as a Work Experience and Teaching Service for so many students over the years including our Amy who we were very lucky to keep after her work experience and assisting her through her TAFE education. In the spirit of Community Service, we have been able to “pay it forward” by donating our commercial fridges, freezers, dishwashers, ovens, microwaves etc to other services including Project Youth.
Thank you so much for your patronage and support, little gifts, cards and messages especially these past few months.
We wish you all the very best moving forward!
In a world where you can be anything, be kind.

27/04/2025

A full house as per usual for our ANZAC Day Function. Bittersweet given it is the final one Karimbla will offer. We know a number of you are hurting that our doors will close. We are grateful to have been able to find alternate services for a many of you. The times they are a changing, but we are going out with a bang- laughter and celebration for a service that has spanned 30yrs, the current staffing body having served a decade. On a personal note, this service gave me an entry back into the workforce after having my babies- one of them working beside me in the school holidays…Amy’s twin 😂 (pictured middle). This team is ❤️
Enjoy our final weeks!

27/04/2025

Something sweet?
Lovely to have the support and presence of our valued clients pouring in as the finish line comes into sight. Some of our busiest days yet.
Join us in our final weeks 😊

13/02/2025

Dear Valued Clients,
Sadly after 30 years of service, Karimbla Restaurant will be closing it’s doors in
mid-May.
We will be operating as normal until then… Come and join us for lunch 🍽️🍰🫖☕️

16/01/2025

Happy New Year!
Karimbla Restaurant is back and ready for lunch!
Come and see us Tuesday- Friday from
11:15- 2:00pm (kitchen closes at 1:30).
High Tea Thursday from next week-bookings essential min 3 days in advance.

31/12/2024

We hope you had a lovely Christmas and wish you a Happy New Year… From all of us at Karimbla, thank you for a wonderful 2024!

17/12/2024

02/12/2024

Reminder- we have ready to go frozen meals should you wish to stock up over the Christmas break 😊

20/11/2024

Ho Ho Ho! Our favourite Christmas Elf has been helping with the mince pie prep 🎄🎄🎄
Don’t forget to book your Christmas lunch with us!

20/11/2024

What’s been cooking in the Karimbla Kitchen?
It’s been a very busy month with the Melbourne Cup Lunch, private event High Tea’s and our Thursday High Tea bookings… Now we prepare for our Karimbla Christmas functions!